Alzheimer’s Fast Track 2026 Itinerary

Wednesday, Nov. 11
8:00 – 8:10 AM	Welcome
SESSION I: Fostering Success in Science Moderator: Sharyn Rossi
8:10 – 8:30 How to Write a Successful Grant	Cindy Lemere
8:30 – 8:50 Building a Foundation for Early-Stage Success	Frank LaFerla
8:50 – 9:10 Networking and Building Scientific Relationships	Harry Steinbusch
9:10 – 9:40 Discussion
9:40 – 10:10 Making an Impact with Your Speech and Style	Bri McWhorter
10:10 – 10:30 Discussion
10:30 – 10:45 Break
SESSION II: Bridging Biology and the Patient Experience in ADRD Moderator: Frank LaFerla
10:45 – 11:30 TBD	Andrew Saykin
11:30 – 11:45 Discussion
11:45 – 12:45 Personal Journeys Panel	Moderated by: Justin Miller Cynthia Huling Hummel Emily Kawasaki
12:45 – 2:00 Lunch
SESSION III: Clinical Heterogeneity and Cross-Disease Biology in ADRD Moderator: Harry Steinbusch
2:00 – 2:20 TBD	Melissa Murray
2:20 – 2:40 TBD	Adam Brickman
2:40 – 3:00 TBD	Melissa Lamar
3:00 – 3:30 Discussion
Cross-Disease Perspectives: Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease Moderated by: Cindy Lemere
3:30 – 4:00 TBD	Rebekah Feng
4:00 – 4:30 Break
4:30 – 7:00 Mock Grant Proposals
7:00 – 9:00 Dinner

Thursday, Nov. 12
SESSION I: Drivers of Vulnerability and Resilience in ADRD Moderator: Frank LaFerla
8:30 – 8:50 AM TBD	Tallie Z. Baram
8:50 – 9:10 TBD	Justin Miller
9:10 – 9:30 TBD	Timothy Hohman
9:30 – 9:50 TBD	Henne Holstege
9:50 – 10:10 Discussion
10:10 – 10:30 Break
SESSION II: Systemic and Cellular Drivers of Brain Aging Moderator: Harry Steinbusch
10:30 – 10:50 TBD	Shannon Macauley
10:50 – 11:10 TBD	Erin Gibson
11:10 – 11:30 TBD	Diego Mastroeni
11:30 – 11:50 TBD	Tracy Young Pearse
11:50 – 12:20 Discussion
12:20 – 1:30 Lunch
SESSION III: Targeting Peripheral Systems in Neurodegeneration Moderator: Cindy Lemere
1:30 – 1:50 TBD	Malú Tansey
1:50 – 2:10 TBD	Laurie Cox
2:10 – 2:30 TBD	Christie Wrann
2:30 – 3:00 Discussion
KEYNOTE Moderator: Sharyn Rossi
3:00 – 3:45 TBD	Saul Villeda
3:45 – 4:00 Discussion
4:00 – 4:30 Break
4:30 – 7:00 Mock Grant Proposals
7:00 – 9:00 Dinner

Friday, Nov. 13
9:00 – 9:20	AGING
9:20 – 9:35	Discussion
9:35 – 9:55	EXPOSOME
9:55 – 10:10	Discussion
10:10 – 10:30	METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION
10:30 – 10:45	Discussion
10:45 – 11:05	VASCULAR CONTRIBUTIONS
11:05 – 11:20	Discussion
11:20 – 11:40	NEUROPATHOLOGY
11:40 – 11:55	Discussion
12:00 – 1:30	Picture and Lunch
2:00 – 2:20	MICROBIOME
2:20 – 2:35	Discussion
2:35 – 2:55	NOVEL BIOMARKERS
2:55 – 3:10	Discussion
3:10 – 3:30	OLIGODENDROCYTE DYSFUNCTION
3:30 – 3:45	Discussion
3:45 – 4:05	SEX BASED DIFFERENCES
4:05 – 4:20	Discussion
4:20 – 5:00	Deliberation and Awards